GDP per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: GDP per capita was 48,422 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48,422 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
48,422 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
15,324 constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 48,422 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 48,422 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,324 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 22nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,324 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 15,618 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 15,656 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 16,295 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 17,095 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 17,348 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 17,522 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 17,912 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 18,801 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 19,086 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 19,525 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 19,833 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 20,483 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 21,938 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 21,556 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 21,412 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 22,018 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 22,546 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 23,312 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 23,930 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 23,381 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 23,064 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 23,555 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 24,400 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 25,012 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 25,854 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 26,829 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 27,993 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 29,337 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 29,928 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 30,071 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 29,591 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 29,893 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 30,862 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 32,309 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 33,362 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 34,147 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 35,722 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 36,774 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 37,731 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 39,297 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 40,082 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 40,595 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 41,707 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 42,435 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 43,321 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 43,945 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 44,882 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 44,508 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 42,146 constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 42,763 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 42,791 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 43,137 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 43,586 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 44,629 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 45,256 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 45,889 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 47,019 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 47,516 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 47,867 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 42,985 constant 2015 US$ | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 46,492 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 48,410 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 47,911 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 47,901 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 48,422 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,066 constant 2015 US$ | 15,324 constant 2015 US$ | 19,086 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,655 constant 2015 US$ | 19,525 constant 2015 US$ | 23,930 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,935 constant 2015 US$ | 23,064 constant 2015 US$ | 29,928 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,046 constant 2015 US$ | 29,591 constant 2015 US$ | 37,731 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,292 constant 2015 US$ | 39,297 constant 2015 US$ | 44,882 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,045 constant 2015 US$ | 42,763 constant 2015 US$ | 47,867 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,020 constant 2015 US$ | 42,985 constant 2015 US$ | 48,422 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1364 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7,858 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.3684 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.0941 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 5,422 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.731 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in United Kingdom?
- Gdp per capita in United Kingdom was 48,422 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 48,422 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,324 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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